06/10/2023
BACK TO LEARNING CAMPAIGN IN AWEIL WEST COUNTY.
Friday 6th October 2023 (Aweil West County) the Education Minister of NBGS Hon Santino Bol Akok has launched Back to Learning Campaign in Aweil West County under the theme: "Education for Households and Community Transformation".
The Minister was accompanied by Director General in the State Ministry of Education Mr. Santino Bol Akot, Acting chairperson of service Cluster committee in the State Legislative Assembly NBGS, Directors, Staff among others.
The event was characterised with speeches and punctuated with cultural dances, poems and singing of songs which conveyed messages that encourage parents to send their children to school.
It was attended by the former deputy Governor of NBGS Hon. Salva Chol Ayat, County Education Director, Ex-chiefs, parents, teachers and learners.
In his remarks, Hon. Santino Bol Akok appreciated the National Minister of General Education and Instruction Hon. Awut Deng Achuil for her efforts in supporting the State Ministry of General Education and Instruction. He also extended his gratitudes to the Education Partners including Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Unicef and CEDS for tirelessly supporting the Education in the State.
Hon Minister added that the Back to Learning initiative was embarked to target communities from County, Payams, and Boma levels, in sensitizing parents to providing learning opportunities for their children currently not attending schools.
The Minister urged learners to study hard to achieve their dreams which will contribute to the development of our country. Meanwhile, he encouraged primary eight(8) and form four(4) candidates to equip themselves for the upcoming unified exams.
In his conclusion, Hon Santino Bol Akok appreciated H.E. Tong Akeen Ngor, Governor of Northern Bahr el Ghazal State, for entrusting him the responsibility for overseeing education in the State. The Minister delivered greeting from H.E. the Governor Tong Akeen Ngor to the communities of Aweil West County.
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